15 ways to start a social media post and 2 words to stop using right now

We've all been there. We're staring at that little box asking us "what's on your mind" and we just need to make the post and get on with our day. Sure, we *know* we're supposed to have a content calendar where we've meticulously planned out what we're going to post about, what photo we want to use, and an extremely clever post that is sure to skyrocket engagement and go viral.

Buuuuuuttttt.....let's get realistic a minute. It just doesn't happen that way sometimes. (Goals are good, keep trying). So we do it. We start the post with two words that are just...well, overused.

We're excited.

Blah. I cannot count the number of times I read those two words on a Facebook post and just keep scrolling. Are you really excited? Maybe you are. But there are better ways to start your post that will keep people reading and hopefully inspire them to click that like button, share the post, or even leave a comment.

Ready for them? Here they are! 15 better ways to start a social media post.

1. Tell us2. How did we3. Would you consider4. You'll be surprised to know5. We were inspired6. From (blank) to (blank), we're working to7. I bet you had no idea8. Can you imagine9. When you think of10. We're doing the happy dance because11. What exactly comes to mind when12. Our hearts were broken when13. Take a deep breath. We're making incredible progress on14. We hear you're concerned about15. It's true. We've been